Alok Kumar (PSPB) launched his campaign on a bright positive note as he breezed past Abhay Kadne of Maharashtra posting a 3-0 win in a Group-A match of the MIG Cricket Club organized third Master’s National Snooker Championship – 2019, and played at the MIG Club billiards hall on Friday morning. The event is being organised under the aegis of BSFI and BSAM.
Maharashtra’s Sarag Shroff won both his matches in Group-J in the MIG Cricket Club organized third Master’s National Snooker Championship
The Punjab-based cueist Alok, who is the reigning champion, quickly got down to business and with Kadne unable to offer much resistance he was in complete control. Alok compiled a break of 51 in the third frame to record a fluent 56-33, 89-23 and 88-01 victory.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra’s Sarang Shroff had a very fruitful day winning both his matches in Group-J and that too, in convincing fashion against opponents from Gujarat. He first outclassed Amish 3-0 (78-16, 68-22 and 83-01) in the afternoon and later in the evening he returned to charge past Rahul Agrawal also in straight frames, 3-0 (62-11, 68-55 and 75-16).
In a match that went the distance, Maharashtra’s Bapu Gaikwad showed tremendous fighting spirit as he recovered after losing the first two frames to snatch a 3-2 win against Ishtmit Singh Malik of Uttar Pradesh in a Group-C match that lasted almost three hours. Gaikwad clinch a black ball decider to record a 44-36, 93-57, 19-69, 47-60 and 55-46 win.
Results –
Group A: Alok Kumar (PSPB) beat Abhay Kadne (MH) 3-0 (56-33, 89-23, 88(51)-01).
Group C: Bapu Gaikwad (MH) beat Ishtmit Singh Malik (UP) 3-2 (44-36, 93-57, 19-69, 47-60, 55-46).
Group D: Sanjiv Shah (MH) beat Amit Sapru (MH) 3-1 (56-18, 60-17, 48-60, 56-36).
Group-F: Vilash Upshyam (MH) beat Pankaj Vanjari (MH) 3-0 (68-64, 46-15, 54-33).
Group G: Cherag Ramakrishnan (MH) beat Mithil Shinde (MH) 3-1 (60-20, 68-35, 48-57, 69-14).
Group H: Dhruv Sitwala (ONGC) beat Selven Samuel (MH) 3-0 (70-18, 54-22, 66-14).
Group J: Sarang Shroff (MH) beat Amish (GUJ) 3-0 (78-16, 68-22, 83-01); Shroff beat Rahul Agrawal (GUJ) 3-0 (62-11, 68-55, 75-16).